Here in Europe, we know it as the first 100% model electric of the brand, but in other markets such as Japan Mazda MX-30 it is much more than a pure electric model. He SUV The coupe style signed by Hiroshima will be offered with a Skyactiv-G variant with light hybridization, although it is not the only one.
And with the model about to land in the United States, Mazda has confirmed the arrival of a version anticipated for years and representing the return of his famous rotary motor, although in a different way from the sport of the brand in recent decades.
Because the American MX-30 will come with an unprecedented plug-in hybrid variant, which will have a engine shaking gasoline to support the electrical part. This was confirmed by the brand of our colleagues at Car and Driver in US, where this version will accompany the 100% electric Mx-30 model that we already know in Europe.
An extensive electric range with a special motor
Mazda has not yet given specifications for this new version, although as we have already begun to know with the first data about this long-awaited return, it is more than likely that the rotary engine will have a role similar to that of other models. extended electrical range As the BMW i3 REX or Chevrolet Volt.
That is, wankel will not drive the wheels directly, but will serve to power and extends autonomy of a battery that will animate a 100% electric propulsion unit. In this way, this model will be the same as the 100% electric model we know here, only with the addition of including a rotary motor that will serve to further expand the electrical autonomy of this electric without having to stop to connect it.
Only for the United States
It remains to be seen when this version will officially land in North American market, which unfortunately seems to be the only one at this time to receive this interesting version that confirms that the famous Wankel engine has officially returned.
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